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title: ShapeRange.AlternativeText Property (Project)
ms.prod: project-server
ms.assetid: fea86cf2-e0aa-c08c-ae40-f071a67624f4
ms.date: 06/08/2017
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# ShapeRange.AlternativeText Property (Project)
Gets or sets the descriptive (alternative) text string for a  **ShapeRange** object when the object is saved to a web page. Read/write **String**.

## Syntax

 _expression_. **AlternativeText**

 _expression_ A variable that represents a **ShapeRange** object.


## Remarks

The alternative text can be displayed either in place of the shape's image in the web browser, or directly over the image when the mouse pointer hovers over the image.


## Property value

 **STRING**


## See also


#### Other resources


[ShapeRange Object](shaperange-object-project.md)
